Russian drone with warhead retrieved from Dnipro River in Kyiv

Russian drone with warhead retrieved from Dnipro River in Kyiv

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In Kyiv, police explosives experts recovered a Russian drone equipped with a warhead from the Dnipro River.

That is according to the National Police office in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports.

Law enforcement received information about the enemy drone in the water from a resident of the Holosiivskyi district.

Explosives specialists rendered the munition safe before removing it for controlled disposal at a specialized site. Preliminary reports indicate it was a Geran-2 type drone used by Russian forces during the latest combined attack on Kyiv.

Read also: Injury toll from Russian attack on Kyiv rises to 65

In the early hours of April 16, the Russian army launched a missile and drone strike on Kyiv. Among the damaged infrastructure were 17 apartment buildings and ten private houses.

As a result of the attack, four people were killed and 65 others were injured.

Photo: National Police

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